Day: May 7, 2019

Whether you’re fighting with a cart at the
grocery store or rolling a squeaky library cart through the stacks, you
know just how annoying those squeaky wheels can be. When you’re in
charge of keeping carts operational, caster wheel maintenance is an
important part of your job. Here are four tips for keeping your carts
quiet and reliable.

1. Proper Use

Shopping carts tend to get noisy and swerve annoyingly because they
are constantly overloaded. Heavy loads put too much pressure on wheels
and the components connected to them. Do your best to educate cart users
on appropriate loads for each type of cart. It’s also a good idea to
discuss speed and surface factors with cart users.

2. Inside/Outside Rules

Many carts are manufactured for inside use, and they’ll pick up a lot
of sand and debris when used outside. This can quickly affect the
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